The parent-teacher meeting ended abruptly.

Meng Beiyan went out with his report card and a "Three Good Student" certificate in his hand, looking radiant with a faint smile on his lips, exuding gentle elegance.

In front of many students and parents, he easily took Ying Qian's hand.

Ying Qian lowered her eyes, her smile gradually disappearing, and she bowed her head in the crowd.

Most people remarked, "These siblings have such a great relationship."

The girls' attitude towards Meng Beiyan changed from admiration to exchanging bewildered glances and bursting into laughter. However, the laughter only lasted for a short while before they forgot about it and started talking about their grades.

In the crowd, Xu Tiantian's soft sigh was drowned out by the noise.

She watched the brother and sister's departing figures, her expression indescribable, and silently worried for Ying Qian.

“I have to go to the law firm this afternoon to handle some matters, so I won’t be coming over in a couple of days. You can go to the library to read some books, or…” He seemed extremely reluctant, “or go out and have some fun with Chen Wenzhi to relax.”

Meng Beiyan remained silent about the grades she had worked so hard to achieve.

"Aren't you going to praise me?" she suddenly asked.

Meng Beiyan glanced at her aggrieved expression in the rearview mirror and chuckled softly, "You did well on the test, but more than good grades, I hope you get a good night's sleep and eat well."

"oh……"

She was very careful with everything she did today.

Meng Beiyan suspected that she was still holding a grudge about what happened last night. Sure enough, some things shouldn't be brought up too early. He left himself one last thought: maybe she would understand his complicated feelings when she grew up a little more.

On the bright side, once she grows up, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to be together openly and legitimately.

But Meng Beiyan had no idea what she needed.

He didn't even take her upstairs. He stopped the car at the entrance of the residential area, Ying Qian got out, and Meng Beiyan drove away without saying a word.

All that remained was the money transfer record on my phone.

Ying Qian thought it was fine. She gripped her phone tightly, and the cold wind blowing down her neck made her shiver. Her gaze slid down and landed on the short chat history.

I can never figure out what my feelings are for Meng Beiyan.

That's strange.

Even familial bonds seem to have changed under his influence.

"Silly girl, you're about to turn into an ice cube." Chen Wenzhi appeared behind her at some point, draped a coat over her shoulders, and wrapped her around her waist from behind, pulling her inside the coat.

Ying Qian was pushed along by him, muttering, "No one's going to the parent-teacher conference with you today?"

“My dad went,” Chen Wenzhi said with a wry smile. “He was halfway there when my mom called him to go shopping.”

“...Your uncle and aunt have such a good relationship.” She lowered her head and said enviously.

“Yes, they met in high school. My mom told me that my dad was a womanizer back then, but he settled down after he got together with her,” Chen Wenzhi said calmly, recounting the love story of his parents’ generation.

“They got married in college and had me not long after. In my memory, they had their arguments, but neither of them would hold a grudge. They would make up as soon as they had enough.”

Ying Qian laughed: "Isn't that great?"

"Because their love was stronger than gold, I, as their son, received very little love," he said self-deprecatingly. "I was raised in a free-range manner after I was born, and they rarely cared about me."

The desolation in his eyes was clearly visible.

Ying Qian felt a deep pain in her heart from those words; she wanted to love Chen Wenzhi properly.

"Chen Wenzhi, how about I give you lots and lots of love?" Ying Qian's voice was very soft, but her tone was extremely firm, as firm as a vow made between mountains and seas.

We will never break our promise, not even if the sea dries up, the rocks crumble, or the heavens and earth collapse.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenzhi was slightly taken aback. His furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he gently rubbed her hair a few times with his palm. "Of course, it would be my honor."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ying Qian stood on tiptoe and gave him a quick kiss on the corner of his lips.

He was already used to such surprise attacks, and skillfully retaliated with incredibly fierce offensives.

*

The beginning of winter vacation is always full of joy, but after about a week, it starts to get boring.

Chen Wenzhi was kicked out by her parents and was reading in her family's study.

Ying Qian had tidied up the house yesterday, so she didn't have to do any chores today. Bored, she lay on the bed scrolling through her phone, watching funny videos and laughing non-stop, when suddenly a friend request popped up.

She clicked on it to take a look.

The application content is: Hello, I am Li Qinqin, please agree.

That name sounds so familiar.

Ying Qian closed her eyes and thought about it carefully. Oh! It's Meng Beiyan's fake girlfriend!

She clicked "agree" without thinking much about it.

A message quickly came from the other end: "Is Meng Beiyan with you?"

Ying Qian [Not Here]

She sat up, resting her chin on her hand, waiting for Li Qinqin to reply.

I haven't received a reply yet.

Chen Wenzhi pushed open the door and walked in, keenly sensing her expectant expression. He asked calmly, "Who are you chatting with?"

"My brother's girlfriend."

"How did you get in touch with her?" Chen Wenzhi sat down next to her, put his arm around her shoulder, and looked at the screen.

The message arrived shortly afterward.

Li Qinqin: [Your brother said he's going on a long trip in a couple of days. Do you know where he's going?]

Ying Qian turned her head to look at Chen Wenzhi's reaction. He had no expression and seemed indifferent.

"How could you possibly know that?" Chen Wenzhi said helplessly.

“That’s right.” Ying Qian said bitterly, “He hasn’t messaged me in a long time. It seems like he never gives me a chance to know about his private life.”

Chen Wenzhi smiled and asked, "Why do you need to know all this?"

Ying Qian noticed that Chen Wenzhi's hand gripping her shoulder tightened slightly, which seemed to indicate that he was somewhat displeased. She teased, "Are you angry?"

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